Come Celebrate -- It's Just Us Tonight

Sometimes the smallest parties are the sweetest.

 Won't you join me in

the dining room?

 We'll keep the lights low.

You won't notice the dust then.  Did I say that out loud?

 You're the guest; where would you like to sit?

 Good choice.  You get the best view from the end of the table.

 Now, I wonder what we'll have for dinner?

Should I have thought about that ahead of time?

 The smoke must have befuddled my brain.

 Chinese maybe?  Anything would look delicious on these old Aynsley plates.

 We've got the monogrammed silver out for you.

 And the funky mid-century glasses, with their gold and turquoise.

 Wine?  You betcha.

And I've always thought a good Scotch goes very well with Chinese food.

Or pretty much anything.

 Even the linen napkins have gotten dolled up.

They are their own neckties.

 A wildly goofy piece of Italian majolica holds faux glittered fruit and a few flowers and ribbons.

Yes.

I confess.

The flowers

are faux.

As in, fake.

How daring.
:-)

 A hastily tossed-together centerpiece.

Necessity being an effective motivator.

 Ah, the obligatory stomach's-eye view of the tablesetting.

 And that's it.  Now, who's going to call China Garden and order?

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  What I used in the table setting:

China -- Aynsley's Tatton Hall -- thrift shop find 2 years ago
Flatware -- Georgian pattern plate, various monograms, very vintage -- ca. 1912
Rocks glasses -- mid-20th century, gold leafed, were my parents' Scotch glasses
Double old-fashioned glasses -- Goodwill find, turquoise & gold, set of 6
Wine glasses -- handblown tulips, ca. 1970s, wedding present
Majolica centerpiece bowl -- Goodwill (seven dollars!)
Napkins -- New old stock, eBay, last fall
Crystal candlesticks -- various Tiffany, Lord & Taylor, and Big Lots
Crocheted runner -- can't remember!  I think my Mom gave it to me, with a smaller matching piece
Glittered, beaded, gold-leafed fruits -- Dollar Tree, Michael's, and the mists of time . . .

I think that's it!

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And I am stunningly late to the Thursday blog parties.  My bad.

Susan's Tablescape Thursday is an amazing gathering of tablesetting genius.  Click here!

It's all happening at Between Naps On The Porch.

Leigh at Tales from Bloggeritaville hosts Thrifty Thursday, and my table is nothing if not thrifty!

Click here!

Go visit and be amazed, amused, and inspired.  I'm going to call China Garden now....  Cass